I have a small HT I'm trying to squeeze maximum seating into, but still want fullsize chairs - maybe even Escapes in a curved format.

Can you provide some room dimension and chair placement (plaform size, view distance from screen w/size) specs? Do you think your platform is at the minimum depth possible for those chairs?

OK, I took some measurements of my setup. The chairs are 7" from the wall. When fully reclined and headrest back, the chairs touch slightly. That is about as tight as I would put them unless you don't mind them rubbing into the wall.

The front row is 70 inches from the back row (cup holder to cup holder). There is about 3 inches clearance between rows in worst case (foreground of picture). The middleground and background seats are a more normal position. None of the seats have the headrest forward.

My front row is 117 inches away from my 120 wide 2.40:1 screen. This is my eye location while sitting in the seat. That is just under 1 screen width and very acceptable in my opinion for movies. To put the distance in relation to the chair its self, add 13 inches for the seat back in the upright position or add 20 inches for the seat fully reclined from the eye position.

Regarding your question on platform depth - If I were to do it again, I would have made the platform 78 inches deep. I remember BigmoutinDC stating that the min is 6ft 6in (78in) in the build forums (you listen to him). 72 inches will work as in my case, except the seat will not set against the platform.

Crb667 I am interested to hear your review of the Tributes. I am interested in them now as well. To me the pictures make them look like they are a "firm" chair, is this the case? Whereas the Lagoons that Roman has look more "soft/plush". I dont really want a firm chair and would prefer one that is plush however if you are not careful a cheap plush seat will collapse with team leaving you a chair with no support.

Also someone a while back here mentioned one of the other models did not contour the body well. When sitting in the chair does your lower back contact the seat all the way down or is there a gap near the bottom? Not a big deal but over time this could become uncomfortable.

I remember having a similar conversation with Roman and he stated that these are softer than the Lagoons/Escapes. Time will tell how well they hold out. The pocket spring coils are supposed to hold up over time. They seem cushy to me, but I don't have a good frame of reference.

Regarding lower back support, I really haven't though about it until this post. There is only a gap when upright. Reclined, there is some support. I wouldn't say it's the same as a nice car seat, but it's fine.

Has anyone compared the palliser rumbas to the fusion escapes? I'm about to order the escapes tomorrow, but I've never sat in them. I have tried the rhumba and loved them. With the extra options and much faster ship time of the escapes, I think I will take the risk. Anyone tried both and have opinions?

OK, I took some measurements of my setup. The chairs are 7" from the wall. When fully reclined and headrest back, the chairs touch slightly. That is about as tight as I would put them unless you don't mind them rubbing into the wall.

The front row is 70 inches from the back row (cup holder to cup holder). There is about 3 inches clearance between rows in worst case (foreground of picture). The middleground and background seats are a more normal position. None of the seats have the headrest forward.

My front row is 117 inches away from my 120 wide 2.40:1 screen. This is my eye location while sitting in the seat. That is just under 1 screen width and very acceptable in my opinion for movies. To put the distance in relation to the chair its self, add 13 inches for the seat back in the upright position or add 20 inches for the seat fully reclined from the eye position.

Regarding your question on platform depth - If I were to do it again, I would have made the platform 78 inches deep. I remember BigmoutinDC stating that the min is 6ft 6in (78in) in the build forums (you listen to him). 72 inches will work as in my case, except the seat will not set against the platform.

Thank you for the detail.

Others:
Are people with the Escape and Lagoon also finding the full recline to need 7" back clearance?

i love my 4 escapes. I have had them about 2 weeks now and i have zero regrets. I am not sure how much cheaper the other chairs roman sells are than the fusions but i knew i wanted all the features. I love the power head rests. I had 3 friends over last night to watch basketball thry were amazed at the headrests. They have never seen anything like it before. As to which ones are more comfortable only you can decide that. It is ofcourse hard to try out both chairs unless you go to the showroom or find people locally who have both. Also just because someone here says they tried both and like one better does not mean you will agree with their findings. I dont think you can go wrong with either one. I would buy the chairs with the features and style you like best.

i love my 4 escapes. I have had them about 2 weeks now and i have zero regrets. I am not sure how much cheaper the other chairs roman sells are than the fusions but i knew i wanted all the features. I love the power head rests. I had 3 friends over last night to watch basketball thry were amazed at the headrests. They have never seen anything like it before. As to which ones are more comfortable only you can decide that. It is ofcourse hard to try out both chairs unless you go to the showroom or find people locally who have both. Also just because someone here says they tried both and like one better does not mean you will agree with their findings. I dont think you can go wrong with either one. I would buy the chairs with the features and style you like best.

Agreed. Very good info.

just weigh what's most important spec wise and of course cost. I think both chairs will do you fine.

Does anybody have pics of a loveseat configuration with the Fusion escapes?

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Thanks!

Lou

I purchased this configuration. After a few days in this configuration I changed it to a two loveseat configuration. These seats can be moved around fairly easily.Works better for us for when we have other couples over to watch a movie.

I purchased this configuration. After a few days in this configuration I changed it to a two loveseat configuration. These seats can be moved around fairly easily.Works better for us for when we have other couples over to watch a movie.

Yes the configuration with the love seat in the middle can also be configured in a double loveseat setup. So in the middle there is a double armrest.

This works better for us because if you have people over our guests always sat in the middle and my wife and I on the outsides. This way the couples can sit together. For family nobody really cares who sits where.

Yes the configuration with the love seat in the middle can also be configured in a double loveseat setup. So in the middle there is a double armrest.

This works better for us because if you have people over our guests always sat in the middle and my wife and I on the outsides. This way the couples can sit together. For family nobody really cares who sits where.

It is not difficult to move the configuration around. The biggest pain is if you have buttkickers, rewiring them is tedious but not difficult. These are very solid chairs but I can manage them myself. Although two people makes it very easy. I initially had the loveseat in the middle and then switched to two loveseats. We have liked that configuration the best so we have left it that way.